Girls' Frontline: My Apocalypse with Dolls

Page 335

"Huh? Why are you suddenly calling me by my full name?"

"Thank you for the sergeant's contribution. Because of the sergeant... we are able to see this scene."

......

She felt a little embarrassed, but still managed a slight smile: "Come on, I'm not in the mood for jokes right now."

"Hehe, I'm serious."

“You know that too, right?” Chris moved closer to her. “The purpose of awarding medals is mostly to boost morale, but I… I have no idea how to fight. All I think about all day is how to get out of trouble. To put it bluntly, I’m a complete idiot.”

“No, Sergeant,” Rhea shook her head, “to me… or at least to me and my mother, you are a soldier worthy of a medal.”

......

"Miss Undead, I..."

......

Wait, what's going on?

Why did CRF suddenly decrease so quickly, while CES also skyrocketed?

.....

"Prime Minister, I apologize for interrupting your performance. There has been an emergency."

The minister pushed open the door, walked into the prime minister's private seat, and spoke with great seriousness.

The Prime Minister seemed unconcerned: "Isn't this the Minister of the Secret Service? Please sit down."

"But, Prime Minister, it really exists...!"

"sit."

"Prime Minister......!"

"I asked you to sit down and enjoy the performance, but you're really suspicious."

"Our beautiful band members are giving it their all in their performance..."

Ethel looked at Sena and Carmen in the orchestra and smiled with satisfaction.

24 Arrival

Uh?

A sharp pain shot through Rhea's brain...

Uh......

What... happened...?

A flood of memories flashed through Rhea's eyes, and this feeling became more pronounced as the orchestra played.

Ugh, damn it!

Phew!

A mouthful of blood was spilled onto the pristine snow...

"Rhea, are you alright? Get up quickly! We've been attacked by some unknown monster! Let's go!"

But Rhea was completely exhausted and could only struggle to grab onto her mother's wheelchair: "Take...take my mom..."

"Do you think the award recipients have four hands? When I'm pushing this wheelchair, someone has to cover for me!"

......

......

"I see. She's quite cute, but she has a temper too."

"......Walk."

A figure appeared in Yu Leia's mind.

...When she regained consciousness, she found herself not at the National Day celebrations, but...in a garden, near a clear lake, with petals fluttering about, creating an indescribable scene of desolation.

And that figure stood calmly in front of her.

"You are... a conductor? Where is this?"

The figure in front of her smiled and extended her hand: "It's not anywhere. Close your eyes and try to imagine it, like coloring a state of disorder that has emerged."

......

She cleared her mind, and sure enough, the scene before her changed again, becoming a snowy landscape—a place she had visited as a child, a small town in eastern Gloria.

"I am currently experiencing a sudden outbreak of the plague, which has caused my body to become uncontrollable. It's like when the pain reaches a certain level, I see a slideshow in front of my eyes. Is that understandable?"

The figure spoke again, and as the mother had said, it was a very pleasant and gentle voice that made one unconsciously want to be captivated by it.

But she remained rational: "Does that mean I... am talking to myself in the mirror right now?"

"That's right, I'm so glad I don't have to explain further."

She gritted her teeth and said, "I'm sorry, I never intended to become one with you."

"It's a real shame. The world seen by healthy eyes is quite unique. Looking back, this process must have happened countless times. The truth that the child discovered and studied... happened a long time ago."

......

"Shadow, you must be that so-called Corruptor, right? Why do you seem so gentle?"

"If we could avoid being caught in the plague, perhaps the world could be this peaceful. But things didn't go as planned."

"So... what's the point of this kind of spiritual experience? Is it about self-reflection? Isn't this opportunity enough?"

"...The spread of the plague in this country is the result of a concentrated effort. If this continues, although it will not reach the state of ruins, it will still cause considerable damage."

"...What would happen if it disappeared?"

"Of course, this country can delay the time it takes to be eroded, perhaps for a long time... Although I plan to arrive in a short time, this approach seems too radical."

"But I've never heard of this erosion wave disappearing on its own."

"Heh, isn't 'me' here? That kind of capacity allows me to reorganize my core."

"...If we refuse again, Gloria will become even more like hell than it is now."

"If I accept it, my life will once again become the target of public criticism."

"Before I was Rhea Schneider, I was a conductor, Nekitia."

"Those who worry about pointless things should be eliminated."

"What I'm more worried about now is my mother being surrounded by those monsters."

"Sergeant Brecht is here now. If she gets infected, let her join the orchestra."

“I was a little disappointed in Carmen, who was actually quite happy treating me like a pet.”

"Encouraging band members to have their own interests can sometimes produce good results."

"If I die before I can fully immerse myself in the plague, then I wouldn't deserve to be called 'me,' would I?"

......

Do you love your mom?

......

"Regarding childhood memories, love is something I can understand literally, but I've never experienced it firsthand. After I finished the sheet music I needed to use, I lost my usefulness to her. Besides, perhaps due to the plague, her erratic behavior was exhausting... I loved her, didn't I? How ridiculous, to be immersed in memories covered by mimicry."

"Everyone says that bland music is boring~"

"Yes, music should have a series of climaxes."

"Will I die from the erosion as soon as I open my eyes?"

"Is that what you really hope for?"

"Well, I've done all sorts of bad things in my life... I'm afraid things will get even worse in the future."

......

......

"No, what's going on...?"

Chris was speechless with shock at the sight before her.

Rhea's abdomen is tearing open...

"Ah...ah..."

Rhea was also struggling painfully because of this, but she was completely unable to alleviate the shocking rift that had been torn open.

"Miss Rhea, wake up! What happened?!"

"Little guy, get out of here!"

Before she could ask any further questions, a figure led her away from Rhea, along with Rhea's mother and the wheelchair.

"who are you?"

Chris said angrily, she had been paying attention to Rhea's condition, but the other party forcibly pulled her away.

The other person replied in a flat tone: "Rosalia, if you want, just call me that. Rhea is dead now, and someone else has taken her place."

"what?"

When she looked back at where Rhea was, she found Rhea kneeling on the ground, and two slender arms were sticking out from the gash on her abdomen.

"Ah...ah...ahhhhhhh!!!!"

Amidst Rhea's increasingly agonizing screams, those two hands finally tore open her abdomen, revealing her long, snow-white hair, which unfurled and stretched her waist, as gracefully as a swan in flight.

As the orchestra's performance reached its climax, the figure finally emerged from the clouds and appeared before everyone's eyes, detached from the body beneath.

"Hmm... even the air in real life is sweet, especially in this space."

These were the first words spoken by the figure after regaining her mobility. Instantly, a massive ensemble of instruments appeared behind her, forming a stage constructed of art. The orchestra members gradually gathered beneath this stage, and finally, everyone who was supposed to be there arrived as scheduled...

"Nekitia, you've arrived..."

From the shadows at Chris's feet emerged an elegant woman in a coat and long skirt—it was Rosalia's companion, Ethel.

This is the moment they've been waiting for—to bring the conductor back to the world and help them achieve their goals.

25. Leaving

The orchestra members were also delighted by the conductor's arrival.

Shina finally perked up: "Conductor, don't you have anything to say to the members of the orchestra who are willing to sacrifice their lives for you?"

"Hehe, you should be praising me! I've finally figured out how to raise humans!"

Carmen was equally enthusiastic, enlivening the atmosphere with this delightful scene, and the conductor was naturally pleased to see his members so energetic.

She slowly closed her eyes and smiled, "Let's talk about all the merits and demerits after all the members are here. Where is the bishop now?"

"It seems the bishop has begun to recuperate after his battles with Asmodeus and Gagsherav, as he was nowhere to be seen when the conductor arrived. How rude of him!"

However, as soon as he finished speaking, the coffin crashed down on where Shina was, but Shina nimbly dodged it.

With the conductor's arrival, Morse naturally wouldn't be absent; this was a rare opportunity...

The armored figure dragged a giant axe forward, the red light from the visor growing increasingly dazzling as smoke billowed out.

"...So you've finally shown your true colors, conductor?"

"Oh~" Nekitiia feigned surprise: "The bishop is here too? I heard from the members that you were badly injured."

The response was indeed the loud thud of a giant axe hitting the ground.

"Your worries sound like the venom of a viper..."

Before she could finish speaking, the air currents flew toward Chris's location at an extremely fast speed, but Chris didn't sense it at all. She was still trying to protect Rhea's mother, blocking and killing the monsters around her.

Just as the fluctuation became so obvious that Chris could almost feel it, Morse rushed forward and stopped it.

This was one of the few attacks that could cause her pain, and she knew that the conductor was forcing her to take action...

However, she was already injured, so she didn't put on a defensive stance and instead used part of her armor to block the attack.

Her helmet was knocked off by the sonic vibrations, revealing the formation beneath.